Everything You Need To Know For Oktoberfest 2011
River Town
Kenner, Louisiana
Where Williams Boulevard meets the River
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Click here to download the Oktoberfest flyer
Dates/ Times
First Weekend
Friday October 14th – 4pm till 11pm
Saturday October 15th - Noon till 11 pm
Sunday October 16th – Noon till 8 pm
Second Weekend
Friday October 21st - 4pm till 11pm
Saturday October 22nd - Noon till 11 pm
Sunday October 23rd - Noon till 8 pm
Gate information
$6.00
Members + 1 guest enter free
Children 12 and under enter free
Active military enter free
Lederhosen / Dirndl – Get in Free on Sundays
Drinks
Soft Drinks / Water
Full Bars
Beer: 23 different beers 12 German, 5 European, 2 local and more (Click link to see a full list)
Beer & wine tasting on Saturday, October 15 – Purchase Tickets: Beer Tasting — Wine Tasting
German Food
Main Dining Tent
- German Potato salad
- Bratwurst, Knockwurst, and Weisswurst
- Sauerkraut
- Red Cabbage
- Mashed potatoes and gravy
- Vegetables
Entree
Friday’s
- Beef goulash with Spatzel noodles
- Beef Rouladen
Saturdays
- Beef goulash with Spatzel noodles
- Pork Schnitzel with mushroom sauce
Sundays
- Beef goulash with Spatzel noodles
- German style roasted chicken breast
Food around the grounds
- Schnitzel Sandwich – Schnitzel with black forest ham and Swiss cheese on a Kaiser roll
- Hot soft pretzels
- Flammkuchen – German Pizza
- Grilled Bratwurst, Knockwurst, and Weisswurst on a bun
- Grilled Brat burger on a Kaiser roll
- Grilled Cheese burgers
- Grilled Kielbasa on a stick
Desserts
- Homemade cakes, cupcakes, and other sweets
- Apple and Strawberry Strudel
German Music – Bands
Friday October 14th
- 4pm -6pm The Brats
- 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle
Saturday – October 15th
- Noon – 3pm Holy Schnitzel!
- 3pm-6pm The Brats
- 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle
Sunday – October 16th
- Noon – 3pm Miss Claudia & Her Bier Gartners
- 3pm – 8pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle
Friday October 21st
- 4pm -6pm The Brats
- 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle
Saturday – October 22nd
- Noon – 3pm Holy Schnitzel!
- 3pm-6pm The Brats
- 6pm – 11pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle
Sunday – October 23rd
- Noon – 3pm Julie Council and Band
- 3pm – 8pm Prost! and Dixie Hofkappelle
Children events
- Puppet Show
- Saturday, Two shows 2 pm and 4 pm
- Sunday, one show, 3 pm
- Face painting
Souvenirs
Oktoberfest and German gifts. Stein, Hats, T-shirts, Flags, Glasses, Magnets, German Shirts
Deutsches Haus To Bring Oktoberfest To River Town
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The annual Oktoberfest celebration sponsored by Deutsches Haus, a non-profit organization that has been celebrating and preserving German heritage and culture, will be held this year at River Town in Kenner.
Deutsches Haus and its members have been celebrating German culture and tradition in New Orleans since its creation in 1928. Oktoberfest, historically held at the Deutsches Hause’ former location in downtown New Orleans, has been the group’s signature event, drawing thousands of visitors and participants each year. Deutsches Haus was forced to relocate last year and has set up temporary operations at the American Legion Hall on Ridgewood drive in Metairie. This temporary location, however, is not equipped to handle the food, dance, and drink that have become the staples of Oktoberfest.
To fill this void, Kenner Mayor Michael S. Yenni has offered River Town as a venue for Oktobersfest 2011.
“We look forward to welcoming the Oktoberfest to the City of Kenner and hope it’s a huge success,” Yenni said. “We look forward to the opportunity to spotlight Rivertown”.
The celebration will take place Oct. 14-17 and 21-23.
Bringing record crowds last year, Oktoberfest, has become more than a place to try great German beer, but also Haus-made German food, live Polka and oompah music, and the now-famous German chicken dance. Oktoberfest’s hours will be from 4-11 p.m. on Friday Oct. 14 and 21, from noon-11 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 15 and 22, and from noon-8 p.m. on Sunday Oct. 16 and 23.
NOLA.com: ‘Glass Mendacity’ views Tennessee Williams through a funhouse mirror
By Theodore P. Mahne, Times-Picayune
The languid, poetic language of Tennessee Williams resonates with us because it drips with beauty, sweating like a silver mint julep cup about to leave a ring on the chifforobe, where it was left by a careless gentleman caller.
That language also lends itself to excesses of parody.
An entertaining troupe of players has decided to tackle Williams’ oeuvre this summer. As it is just too hot for serious drama – even for felines perched on prefabricated metal roofs – they’ve gone for the humor, blending together the characters from several of Williams’ best known plays. The result, “The Glass Mendacity,” now playing at the relocated Deutsches Haus in Metairie, is a delightful ride on a streetcar full of laughs.
Lorelei und Schatzi
Lorelei und Schatzi
with special appearance by Gary Trumet of The Saurerkrauts
Accordian music, polka, yodeling, singing, German and Austrian folkmusic, dancing
Fun for all ages!
Saturday, July16th
Two shows ONLY first show 2 – 5pm / second show 7 – 10pm
Doors open for 1:00pm German food will be served.
Come for one show or stay for both.
Admission $10 per person / children 12 and under FREE
The Sauerkrauts Set To Perform At Deutsches Haus In July
For Immediate Release
Monday, June 20, 2011
Metairie, LA – The public is invited to a special night of music and dance with the country’s finest German band, The Sauerkrauts, at the Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood Drive, Metairie, LA, on Saturday July 16, 2011 with two full shows from 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m..
The Sauerkrauts are not your ordinary German Band. In addition to using a guitar, horn, and accordion to entertain crowds, they also play tuned cowbells, the musical saw, the hackbrett (hammered dulcimer) and Holz’rnes G’lachter (alpine xylophone). Their repertoire ranges from traditional Alpine folk music and Oktoberfest tunes to modern favorites played with a Polka flare. The Sauerkrauts include Robert Atwood, one of America’s finest accordion players, Christoph Hatcher, former USA Champion yodeler, and bandleader Gary ‘Franz’ Trumet.
Doors open for this family-friendly event at 1:00PM. Admission is $10 for the general public, $8 for Haus members, and children under 12 are free.
The Deutsches Haus was founded in New Orleans in 1928 to celebrate and foster the rich culture, musical heritage, language, and history of the German people. For more information about The Deutches Haus, visit www.deutscheshaus.org or on Facebook at “Deutsches Haus.”
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